2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women


The 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women was a women's basketball tournament that consisted of 12 national teams, where the top five teams earned a place in the 2016 Summer Olympics basketball tournament. It was held from 13 to 19 June 2016. France hosted the tournament in the city of Nantes.
Belarus, China, France, Spain and Turkey qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Format

The 12 teams were divided into four groups for the preliminary round. The top two teams from each group qualified for the knockout round. All four quarterfinal winners advanced to the medal rounds; the four quarterfinal losers played two rounds to allocate the final slot.

Hosts selection

On 26 September 2015, FIBA announced that France and Spain were the candidates to host the women's qualification tournaments. The deadline to submit the final candidature was set on 11 November, following which an evaluation of all bids would take place. France was announced as host of the Olympic qualifier on 19 January 2016.

Squads

Qualification

Draw

The draw was held at 26 January 2016 at the FIBA headquarters in Mies, Switzerland.
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3



Referees

The following referees were selected for the tournament.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout round

The four quarterfinal winners and the winner of the fifth place game qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Fifth place game

Final ranking

Statistical leaders

Players

;Points
Pos.NamePPG
1 Endéné Miyem16.7
2 Lara Sanders16.0
3 Sancho Lyttle15.7
4 Alba Torrens15.3
5 Kang A-jeong14.0

;Rebounds
Pos.NameRPG
1 Yelena Leuchanka10.8
1 Park Ji-su10.8
3 Sancho Lyttle10.3
4 Lara Sanders10.0
5 Isabelle Yacoubou8.7

;Assists
Pos.NameAPG
1 Céline Dumerc7.7
2 Birsel Vardarlı7.0
3 Isil Alben4.7
3 Sarah Michel4.7
5 Zhao Zhifang4.3

;Steals
Pos.NameSPG
1 Sancho Lyttle3.7
2 Birsel Vardarlı2.7
3 Isil Alben2.3
4 Arlenys Romero2.0
5 Kang A-jeong1.8

;Blocks
Pos.NameBPG
1 Anastasiya Verameyenka2.8
2 Lara Sanders2.0
3 Park Ji-su1.6
4 Huang Hongpin1.0
4 Isabelle Yacoubou1.0

;Other statistical leaders
StatNameAvg.
Field goal percentage Endéné Miyem59.4%
3-point FG percentage Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu56.3%
Free throw percentage Lara Sanders100.0%
Turnovers Yelena Leuchanka4.2
Fouls Maryia Papova3.6

Teams

;Points
Pos.NamePPG
181.0
276.7
369.7
469.2
568.0

;Rebounds
Pos.NameRPG
152.7
244.0
244.0
442.3
540.8

;Assists
Pos.NameAPG
125.0
221.3
320.7
420.3
518.2

;Steals
Pos.NameSPG
110.0
28.7
37.7
47.6
57.2

;Blocks
Pos.NameBPG
14.0
23.6
33.0
42.7
52.4